Galley type clamp



. 1,633,918 E. w. BEEDLE GALLEY TYPE CLAMP June 28, 1927.

Filed Aug. 20, 1925 [02/07 )0/ fieea /e Patented June 28, 1927.

STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GALLEY TYPE CLAMP.

Application filed August 20, 1925. Serial No. 51,369.

This invention relates to devices for use by printers and has special reference to a means of clamping a set of type in a galley to hold them in place therein, and has for its objects to provide such a device which, first, will be easily and quickly applied to the type; second, will hold them firmly in place while being handled or stored for future use; third, may be easily and quickly removed therefrom; fourth is reversible in position so that either side may be brought into engagement with the type, thus saving time in handling; fifth, may bemade in any desired size and is equally effective in all sizes; and sixth, is cheap to make, strong and lasting in construction, and effective in use.

I attain these and other objects by the devices and arrangements illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device in use;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, showing in dotted lines the position of the blade when not in use and when in reversed use; and

Figs. 3 and 4 are end views of two different forms of constructionthereof.

Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

This device consists of a blade '1, of thin spring steel or other suitable flexible and resilient material, made somewhat longer than the width of the galley 2, in which it is to be used, one end of which is held stiff and straight by a handle-like body 3. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3 this handle-like body 3 is made by folding a sheet of heavy metal around the sides and edges of one end of the blade 1, thus effectually enclosing the blade and securing the handle thereto. As shown in Fig. 4 this handle-like body is formed of two separate stiff bodies 4, of metal or other suitable material, one on each side of the said blade 1 and suitably secured together by means of countersunk rivets 5, or otherwise.

The galley 2 is usually wider than the column of type 6 therein and my device is proportioned with its stiff portion 3 substantially as long as the width of the column 6.

If. however, line type is being used in the galley 2, as is usual in newspaper and other work, the said stiff portion 3 may be slightly shorter than the width of the said col- .umn 6, if desired.

- My device is used by simply picking up the clamp by grasping the stiff portion 8; placing the free end of the flexible blade 1 against the unused .side wall of the galley 2; and bringing either side of the stiff part 3 into tight engagement with the type .6 to be locked, with the end of the said stiff portion against the other side wall of the galley, against which also the type is set. The spring 1 will efiectually hold the stiff portion 3 tightly against the type 6 and thus will clamp the type in place and practically insure it against disturbance even if roughly handled.

Having, therefore described my invention, what I claim is 1. A galley type-clamp,comprising a stiff handle-like body, adapted to engage the type with its side and one wall of the galley with its end; and a blade, rigidly secured to and extending axially from the other end of said stiff body, said stiff body and blade being together longer than the width of the galley, and said blade being laterally flexible in said extended portion, and adapted to be bent into flexed position when the stiff body is brought into engagement with the type, of the galley, thereby forcing said stiff body laterally against the type to hold it in place and clamping the body in said holding posi tion.

2. A galley type-clamp, as .set forth in claim 1, wherein said stiff body and blade are flat in form and said blade extension is laterally flexible toward either side of said stiff body, thereby making the clamp reversible and permitting either edge thereof to be uppermost.

3. A galley type-clamp, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said blade is laterally flexible towards either side of said stiff body, and said stiff body comprises'rigid material fixedly secured on both sides of said blade.

EDWIN W. BEEDLE.

and thus to engage the other wall 

